Strategic Finance Director - Growth & M&A

JCL Energy; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JCL Energy is seeking a Director of Finance to partner with the CFO and lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for growth initiatives. The role emphasizes modeling, storytelling with numbers, and strategic input for capital projects and acquisitions.

The candidate will own budgeting, forecasting, and operating models, while communicating insights to the CFO, board, and sponsor in a high-paced private equity-backed environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field required; advanced degree or professional credential is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years in investment banking, consulting, financial planning, financial analysis, or corporate development/M&A.
• Experience in management or transaction advisory consulting or PE-backed companies is a plus.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills with strong financial modeling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budget and rolling forecast process with cross-functional inputs.
• Develop and maintain the operating model including revenue, margins, and cash flow forecasting.
• Build KPIs across revenue, margin, inventory turns, and capital expenditures with variance analysis.
• Support acquisitions, capital expenditures, and new service line evaluations with models.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly reporting packages for CFO, board, and sponsor.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Analytical abilities

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Advanced degree or professional certification (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

JCL Energy is seeking a Director of Finance to partner with the CFO and lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for growth initiatives. The role emphasizes modeling, storytelling with numbers, and strategic input for capital projects and acquisitions.

The candidate will own budgeting, forecasting, and operating models, while communicating insights to the CFO, board, and sponsor in a high-paced private equity-backed environment.